document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=86334>Question 86334</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve each of the following equations for x, and check your results.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7(3x + 4) = 8(2x + 5) + 13 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #62437 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scianci><B>scianci(186)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scianci><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=62437\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Apply the distributive property on the 7(3x + 4) and the 8(2x + 5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then, combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Get all x-terms on one side of the equation and all constant terms on the other side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for x in the usual manner </SPAN>\n" );
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